And so my owl advent idea was born. These were certainly a bit time consuming to make, but I think they came out well. And I even finished in time! I am actually hoping to get them up on my etsy shop next winter.... Although I think that I need to get some smaller clothespins to hang them from.
The pocket in front is where each day Finn will get a piece of paper that will include a family event for the day. Some will be more extravagant than others, depending on schedules, but having a least a small time together each day where we are focused on being together will be wonderful.
I was really excited about this idea... until Finn got a Lego Star Wars advent calendar as a birthday present. I admit, it does look super cool, but as my husband said "who cares about felt owls when you have legos?". So, hopefully this will still be fun for all involved. The lego guys can come too.
Here are my ideas for the 25 days. Most of them are not yet in the correct order, but I still have time for that!
- write a letter to santa
- make paper snowflakes
- go out to a movie in a theater
- make cookies to deliver to friends
- watch a holiday movie at home
- take a nature walk
- walk down peacock lane (infamous in Portland for super decked-out houses at Christmas time)
- play in the snow (which will likely require a drive to Mt. Hood)
- listen to a holiday record
- make a gingerbread house
- decorate or tree (or tree alternative-- more on that later!)
- drink a cup of hot cocoa
- go ice skating
- make salt-dough ornaments to give to family
- volunteer together
- go out to breakfast
- gather of box of canned goods to donate to the food bank
- take the bus downtown to see the city lights
- go out to dinner
- take the holiday train ride
- watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- watch the holiday ship parade
- go on an adventure
- read The Night Before Christmas
- Spend Christmas day together!!
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Oh my gosh, those owls are the cutest things I've ever seen. I hope they trump the LEGOs because they're so much cooler! Love this idea for an Advent calendar! And the little ways to spend extra time together are wonderful. I've been trying to come up with some similar projects and outings, but I might cheat and borrow a few of yours. ;)
ReplyDeleteVery cute. It is hard to compete with Legos, but the little plastic pieces will most likely end up in a big box (take it from me - we've got several) and the owls will come out each year and become a tradition!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the owls! What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteCute! Good job Taryn! You could use it every month and just switch up the activities since owls are not exclusively holiday oriented.
ReplyDeletethese are so darn cute and beat the legos out any day! and all your ideas sound perfect to me...i might just borrow some of them!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love this idea! I'm working on a felt advent calendar. Yep....still working on December 1st...It was a late idea but I'm excited about it!
ReplyDeletelove the idea of little notes (i, too question the need for a daily dose of chocolate)...so lucky to have found a wooden advent calendar at goodwill too! x
ReplyDeleteOh, how cute! I love this! ~ B
ReplyDeleteyour owls are fantastic, as are all the ideas filling them. Hoping for you lots of enjoyment as you fulfill your owl wishes. xo
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